The International Cricket Thread

[cdbearsfan]

The one time I want the Aussies to win, useless arses.

[PaulWinch again]

Another complete failure from the batsmen. This hasn’t been great Ashes prep.

[PaulWinch again]

Also as an aside our approach to ODI cricket needs to change, it’s not working.

[paul_e]

I think it's becoming ever more clear that far too many of the England players just don't play enough 50over cricket, we just don't seem to know how to build an innings.

[PaulWinch again]

Yeah that’s very true. Also it might be a media line, but the “we weren’t aggressive enough” thing is played out. When conditions aren’t flat you need to recalibrate and understand how to win.

[dcdavecollett]

Absolutely right.

You can't 'Bazball' your way out of every situation.

[PaulWinch again]

And I think the Test team have worked that out in the main, but not the ODI one. Weird given the overlap in players.

[tomd2103]

I think it's becoming ever more clear that far too many of the England players just don't play enough 50over cricket, we just don't seem to know how to build an innings.

To not have a proper domestic tournament in the format of the main ODI World Cup is an interesting approach.  Prioritising a tournament with a format that isn't played at international level, or anywhere else in the world for that matter, is again, interesting.

[paul_e]

Absolutely right.

You can't 'Bazball' your way out of every situation.

They aren't really trying to do that though, in fact a bit of clarity of purpose and acting like it's a T20 would be better. Right now the problem is one of indecision as much as anything and they're getting caught out by 2nd guessing what they're doing.

[dcdavecollett]

I've been saying for years that getting rid of a serious domestic 50-over competition is just ridiculous if you want to seriously compete in international events.

Still, the 16.4 appears to be quite lucrative for some, so everyone else can jog on.

[Beard82]

Got really mixed feelings about the upcoming ashes.  I think it could be really entertaining - and I would love us to win it - but I am struggling to see it. 

I think our bolwing attack is a bit too fragile, and our key batsmen have to show levels of maturity they have rarely shown.  I think it will be more of a mental test. 

I think we aren't good enough at playing the situation.  I would def but us as the underdogs despite the aging aussie team.

[cdbearsfan]

England will get twatted, as they nearly always do in Australia, IMO.

[Rory]

We've started well, at least - with a war of words between Stokes and several English commentators.